Aqua C powerhead

[2639]

I havent run my aqua c in a while and have since 'borrowed' the Rio 800 to use on my PhosBan reactor.

I'm about to buy a new powerhead to replace it and just wanted to see what everyone else might use.

Would you stick with the rio 800, the maxiJet 1200? Any suggestions are always welcome.

[drummereef]

What AquaC do you have? The standard Remora uses a mj1200.

[2639]

hmm didn't realize there were different ones :S

Mine's just a plain ol' Remora Aqua C that had a Rio 800 on it.

I did some reasearch on the mj1200 and it uses 20W for 295gph. the mj900 uses 8.5W for 230gph. The cost between the two is miniscule.

Would 295 GPH make a difference compared to 230gph for the skimmer? I'm planning on putting the skimmer on a ten gallon nano in the near future if that makes a difference here :D

[The Saltwater Kid]

It would definitely make a difference, the more gph you have the better skimming you will have. That said I believe the largest pump you would want to put on a standard Remora is a Mag 3 (you should probably get the larger collection cup too if you go that route).

[2639]

hmm..i think I'll buy an mj1200 then...I don't wanna get crazy with it LOL This is gonna be for my new ten gallon nano I plan to start up soon ( again )

Thanks everyone!

[jimwat]

I upgraded mine with a Mag 3 and added an overflow drain to the collection cup, but that would be silly for a 10 gal nano.

The mj1200 will be more than sufficient. :)